Binoculars Telescopes And Optics

The MM-200 micromax led from carson optical is a powerful 60-100x power exposure pocket microscope with an exceedingly lightweight and portable design. This pocket microscope features a built-in LED light that provides a bright, clear effigy and a rubberized eyepiece for comfortable viewing. The micromax led fits without apparent effort in your Pocket so you may fetch it with you anywhere.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Carson Optical
• Model: MM-200
• Released on: 2009-05-26
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 3.25″ h x .75″ w x 1.25″ l, .7 pounds

• LED lighted
• Runs on 3 SG3 Button Cell Batteries (Included)
• Power and zoom controls
• weighs 7.2 ounce

229 of 230 people found the following review helpful.
See a whole new world
By Glenn R. Kangiser
I use this for checking gold ore samples in the field as well as general looking at the microscopic world.

The LED light is great but I did have one problem. I left it on and the next time I tried to use it the light would not work…. dead batteries. Unfortunately the batteries cost near $5 each times 3= $15.

All is not lost however. The Rite Aid (Pharmacy) had hearing aid batteries that, while not the same type as the listed required batteries, were the same physical size but were 1.4 volts instead of 1.5. I did not feel that this would be an issue and decided to try it. They worked just fine and were $16 for 24 of them, so about $.67 each. Much better and I now have 8 changes in case I forget to turn it off again.

The replacement type I found was Size 312, hearing aid batteries.

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful.
Nice bit of kit.
By Dietz
The Carson MM-200 is a fantastic bit of equipment. The size is just slightly larger than what the photo shows on the product page. It is TINY!! The product quality, however, is excellent. It has a great LED lamp, and I haven’t had it long enough to comment on the battery life. It is WAY better than the previous ones I have owned with regular little bulbs which gives everything an orange hue, or the LED ones which are flimsy as heck.

I use it for various things: from checking out small bug-things on plants to fine details on stamps or even just my arm (for a laugh!). It really is quite versatile and has great magnification!

Now for the bad. It is TINY!!! The knobs are a bit fiddly specially when you’re using one hand and need to adjust the focus. The other pocket scopes I have tried usually have a larger gripping area and larger dials. Hopefully it will loosen up with some use.

Other than its size (which I do very much like for convenience, but is a bit fiddly), it is a great scope.

A good alternative, for those with waning coordination, might be a pocket USB microscope, or even one of the larger varieties from Carson!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
lots of fun
By jessie
i actually bought this so i can inspect plant resin on my flowers to see when they are ready to harvest. but i find it’s so easy to get carried away with it. wall’s, carpet, leaves, pet fur, sugar on the table, bugs, dirt, lol if it was in my house i inspected it. it’s lots of fun. i only wish i could see the air on a microscopic level. but we cant have everything. all in all its a great buy.

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